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House Passes COBRA Subsidy Extension and..What’s This? Restrictions on Arbitration Clauses??

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Legislative Developments

UPDATED The health care bill debate seems all consuming. At least in terms of press coverage. But yesterday, the House of Representatives passed a defense spending bill (H.R. 3326) that, according to the DC Employment Law Update:  "prevents most defense contractors and subcontractors from forcing their employees or independent contractors to sign, as a condition of… Continue Reading

Defense Contractors May Be Barred From Using Pre-Dispute Arbitration Provisions With Employees

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Legislative Developments

Connecticut is chock-full of defense contractors. Which is why an amendment that was slipped into the Senate defense appropriations bill should now be one that is closely followed by those contractors. This week, the Senate approved of an amendment that will prohibit defense contractors from requiring their employees sign arbitration agreements as a condition of… Continue Reading